The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-09-08
Observation-Disclosures!
WORK ON THE RAILROAD AL
READY COMMENCED!

READY COMMENCED!
A Road of Untold Benefit to the Two
Towns and to the Whole Section
Certainty.
For years the people of Winston
Salem have looked for and hoped for
an outlet by rail through the western
counties. AS result of this, her earn
est men conferred with representatives
Of the Richmond and Danyille syndi-
cate, and submitted proposition,
through Mr.. George w. Hinshaw,
chairman of the railroad committee of
the Chamber of Commerce of Winston
Salem. This proposition, with very
little change, was accepted and last
April the township voted subscrip-
ton of 100000 to the Winston Wilkes
boro extension. Following this came
the subscription of $4,000 from Ho-
tel Township (Elkin) and finally
Wilkes county rolled in the magnifi-
cent sum of 100000.
Then for time the people were
'twixt hope and fear. Rumors got
afoat that there was gloomy outlook
for the road, and the people became
anxious. Now, the cloud has passed
and the sunshine has come.
Work has already commenced, at both
ends Of the line.
Mr.. Marshall, son Of the chief coun-
sellor of the r. & d. syndicate and
grand son of Chief-Justice Marshall
has control of the construction at the
Winston end of the line. At the 9TH
er end there are 1--WE have it from good
authority about thirty hands prepar-
ing the way. The camp here is To-
Gated about two miles from the city.
Active work began Tuesday morn
ing and dirt-shovelling commenced
Wednesday. Mr. Marshall has been
ordered to employ large force Of
hands and by the time The SENTINEL
greets its many readers in Stokes
Yadkin and Wilkes, the road will be
we'll under way.
Rumors have been ahoat that the
r. & d. was negotiating for the G. F
81 Y. V. Railroad and that in the
event of their purchasing it the
Wilkesboro road would not be built
but that a braL CHI would be run from
Germanton, Walnut Cove, or Daltor
to Winston. Talking to one of the
most reliable gentlemen in the town
and one in whom we have the utmos
confidence, he said: "There is ne
truth in the report of the G. F. & \
V. r. r. being bought. Col. An
drews told me the r. q D. had moi
made or received any proposition from
the G. F. & Y. V. r. r., and did mo-
want it. You may safely say to thu
people that the Walkesboro road Is {
certainty. | believe trains will b
running from Winston through tt
Wilkesboro within fifteen months"
We believe what he said. We be
lieve the extension is a certainty anC
more than that, we do not believe thi
will be the only road running through
Winston within the next two years
| The outlook for the Roanoke an,
Southern is particularly bright jus
now, and negotiations are now being
made by gentlemen in Winston Sa
lem to buy the Winston-Fayettevill
Railroad, which is already graded TO
sixteen miles below High Point.
Winston-Salem is now on a boom
There is nothing rhetorical about it
but it is steady. Property is advanc
ing, new industries are springing "a
among us almost every day, new pee
pie are coming in, and our railroad
are no longer doubtful.
We congratulate the people alon
the line, and in Wilkes county espe
eially. Our good country friends ca
soon ship their farm products, thei
timber and their ores into Winsto
and, in turn, receive their good
at lower prices. 'There's a light i
the East, there's a glow in the sky
and the railroad is coming.